January 16, 2024
11:00am – 12:00pm Los Angeles
The in-person Grand Rounds entitled, “Reaching people who inject drugs with ART for HIV Prevention” will take place at CHS 13-105 (UCLA) on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PST.
The event will feature Katie Biello, PhD, MPH,
- Professor and Interim Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Professor of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health
- Co-Director of the Developmental Core, Providence/Boston CFAR Affiliated Faculty, The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health
Event Summary:
People who inject drugs (PWID) remain at risk for HIV through both injection and sexual behaviors. While antiretrovirals for HIV prevention (PrEP) are highly effective at preventing HIV acquisition and have been available for over a decade, PrEP remains overwhelmingly inaccessible to PWID. In this presentation, Dr. Biello will present a program of research aiming to increase PrEP use and adherence among PWID in the US Northeast, where outbreaks among PWID have occurred.
In-Person Registration
Virtual Registration
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The Grand Rounds are monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CHIPTS and UCLA-CDU CFAR, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures, delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty, on a broad range of subjects. The aims of the program are to highlight important developments in AIDS-related research, encourage collaborations between UCLA investigators and invited speakers, interest young investigators in AIDS research, and provide information about new findings and new funding opportunities.
The Grand Rounds monthly lectures are delivered by renowned researchers/scientists, clinicians, community members and leaders in the HIV prevention and treatment field, and aim to:
- Share latest research findings on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, and highlight important developments in research
- Encourage scientific collaborations and networking between UCLA investigators and invited speakers
- Excite an interest in HIV/AIDS research for early career investigators, and provide resources about new research findings, funding, and career opportunities.
For more information regarding UCLA Grand Rounds, please visit our page.
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